By Robert Baker, 49ers Clubhouse draft writer
April 08, 2002
 

James Allen     Oregon St.
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 224 lbs
40: 4.6
DOB: 11 November 1979
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Major: Pre-Housing and Merchandising

2001: 72 tkl 1 int
 Started
2000: 40 tkl 7 tfl 1 sack 1 int
 Missed time due to a lower back injury
1999: 64 tkl 6 tfl 4 sack 1 int
 Started
1998: 21 tkl 1 int
 Backup
1997: Redshirt 

Comments: A great tackler, who is very strong and possesses great speed. There is a problem with him running out a whole game and he lacks the instincts to make him a threat in the NFL.

Rocky Calmus     Oklahoma
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 235 lbs
40: 4.7
DOB: 1 August 1979
Hometown: Jenks, Oklahoma
Major: Management Information Systems

2001: 117 tkl 15 tfl 4 sack 1 int
 Started 12 games
2000: 109 tkl 15 tfl 4 sack 1 int
 Limited with a broken right hand
1999: 114 tkl 14 tfl 4 sack 1 int
 Started 10 games
1998: 55 tkl 11 tfl 1 sack  
 Played every game
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Played LB and FB. Oklahoma Defensive Player of the Year

Comments: Is a great tackler and excels in stopping the run. Has great instincts and has nice speed. He does need to increase is strength but with the right training could become a starter latter on in his career.

Levar Fisher     North Carolina St.
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 230 lbs
40: 4.7
DOB: 29 November 1979
Hometown: Beaufort, North Carolina
Major: Mass Communications

2001: 144 tkl 3 tfl 2 sack 
 Started
2000: 158 tkl 14 tfl 5 sack 1 int
 Started
1999: 104 tkl 12 tfl 4 sack
 Started
1998: 74 tkl 3 tfl 2 sack 
 Started 8 games
 
Comments: In a weak LB class, Fisher is one of the few shining lights. He is intense, has excellent speed and great instincts. He is an efficient tackler and gives is all at training and at the games. His is his major weakness, along with his poor footwork.

Napoleon Harris     Northwestern
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 245 lbs
40: 4.6
DOB: 25 February 1979
Hometown: Dixmoor, Illinois
Major: Communication Studies

2001: 78 tkl 9 tfl 3 sack 1 int
 Played DE
2000: 103 tkl 13 tfl 3 sack 2 int
 Started
1999: 106 tkl 5 tfl 3 sack 
 Started
1998: 32 tkl 2 tfl 1 int
 Played every game
1997: Redshirt
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and basketball

Comments: Best LB in the draft. He is excellent at both covering passes and run stopping. Has great speed and fills any hole he finds in the defence. He needs to be able to recognize plays more efficiently. Should be able come in and start straight away.

Ben Leber     Kansas St.
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 245 lbs
40: 4.6
DOB: 7 December 1978
Hometown: Vermillion, South Dakota
Major: Business

2001: 73 tkl 15 tfl 6 sack 
 Started
2000: 55 tkl 14 tfl 4 sack 1 int
 Started ot OLB
1999: 58 tkl 7 tfl 2 sack
 Started at MLB
1998: 30 tkl 10 tfl 2 sack 
 Started 1 game
1997: Redshirt 

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and track. Played RB and LB. Parade All-American

Comments: Has played MLB and OLB, and pro scouts predict he’ll be able to play both in the big time. He has great speed and a great work ethic. Leber is extremely inconsistent and hasn’t been able to mastered either of the LB spots. Will be a work in progress. 

Raonall Smith     Washington St.
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 240 lbs
40: 4.6
DOB: 22 October 1978
Hometown: Gig Harbor, Washington
Major: Communications

2001: 68 tkl 7 tfl 1 int
 Started 10 games
2000: 71 tkl 12 tfl 3 sack
 Started
1999: 38 tkl 4 tfl  
 Started 4 games
1998: 26 tkl 6 tfl 2 sack 
 Started 2 games
1997: Redshirt 

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football, basketball, and baseball

Ben Taylor     Virginia Tech
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 230 lbs
40: 4.7
DOB: 31 August 1978
Hometown: Bellaire, Ohio
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies

2001: 121 tkl 18 tfl 5 sack 1 int
 Started
2000: 103 tkl 6 tfl 2 sack 2 int
 Started
1999: 71 tkl 5 tfl 1 sack 
 Started
1998: 23 tkl  
 Backup

Algie Atkinson     Kansas
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 240 lbs
40: 4.7
DOB: 5 August 1980 (Jamaica)
Hometown: Skokie, Illinois
Major: Crime and Delinquency

2001: 72 tkl 17 tfl 10 sack  
 Started
2000: 62 tkl 10 tfl 7 sack  
 Started
1999: 48 tkl 7 tfl 6 sack  
 Started 8 games
1998: 9 tkl  
 Played every game
 

Kevin Bentley     Northwestern
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 230 lbs
40: 4.8
DOB: 29 December 1979
Hometown: North Hills, California
Major: Communication Studies

2001: 146 tkl 10 tfl 1 sack  
 Started
2000: 78 tkl 11 tfl 3 sack 1 int
 Started
1999: 148 tkl 10 tfl 2 sack 2 int
 Started 11 games
1998: 9 tkl 1 tfl  
 Started 5 games
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and basketball. Played LB and HB

Chris Campbell     Miami
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 220 lbs
40: 4.6
DOB: 28 February  1980
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, Texas
Major: Liberal Arts

2001: 66 tkl 5 tfl 2 sack 1 int
 Started
2000: 77 tkl 6 tfl 4 sack 1 int
 Started
1999: 55 tkl 9 tfl  
 Started final 8 games
1998: 19 tkl  
 Played every game
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football, basketball, tennis, and track. Played Rb and LB. 

Isaac Kelly     Brigham Young
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 240 lbs
40: 4.7
Hometown: American Fork, Utah

2001: 89 tkl 8 tfl 3 sack 3 int
 Started
2000: 63 tkl 14 tfl 4 sack 
 Started
1999: 34 tkl 5 tfl 4 sack 
 Played 10 games
1998: 0 tkl
 Moved from QB to LB
1997: Redshirt
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football, basketball, and baseball